McDonald Solar Farm, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60238
- Capacity
- 5.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Vigo, IN
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,831 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
McDonald Solar Farm, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #73 of 140 Solar plants in IN#2471 of 7447 nationally
5.2 MW Solar operating in Vigo, IN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
5.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5951, -87.4740
County
Vigo, IN
Nearby Plants
- Wabash Valley Power IGCCNatural Gas192 MW · 8.1 km
- Edgar Solar 1Solar4 MW · 19.1 km
- SAE Paris IL S1Solar2 MW · 21.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
McDonald Solar Farm, LLC is a 5.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Vigo County, Indiana. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its most recent year of operation, McDonald Solar Farm generated 7,831 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.2%. The facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. McDonald Solar Farm ranks as the 71st largest solar plant in Indiana out of 136, and 2201st nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
203 MWh
Latest Month
7.8K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$129.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
INDIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Wabash Valley Power IgccSubstation
CIN.WRHILNDSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor
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News From The States·3 months ago
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Cypress Creek to power battery-powered solar plant in Colorado
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Inspenet·5 months ago
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Cypress Creek Renewables Breaks Ground on 104MW Ostrea Solar Project in Washington State
Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage projects, has announced the financial close and start of...
SolarQuarter·10 months ago
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Cypress Creek Renewables secures US$133 million for 200MW Texas BESS
Cypress Creek Renewables received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a BESS in Texas.
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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